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Wednesday, October 18. 2006
Fighting for Refugee Rights
Last week I attended a function at the Foundation House for the Survivors of Torture in my electorate. The Minister for Health Bronwyn Pike presented a progress report on the Government’s Refugee Health and Wellbeing Action Plan.
This plan, first launched in 2005, provides support to refugees and asylum seekers trying to re-establish their lives in Victoria. This support extends to asylum seekers who are under temporary protection visas (TPV) and would otherwise be ineligible for free access to our health system.
Victoria is the first State which provides refugees with a TPV visa to free access to public hospitals, the community dental program and ambulance services.
This plan, first launched in 2005, provides support to refugees and asylum seekers trying to re-establish their lives in Victoria. This support extends to asylum seekers who are under temporary protection visas (TPV) and would otherwise be ineligible for free access to our health system.
Victoria is the first State which provides refugees with a TPV visa to free access to public hospitals, the community dental program and ambulance services.
The current conditions and lack of rights of TPV holders is disgraceful. It is therefore good news that the Federal Opposition’s immigration spokesman statement last week that he will push Labor to change its policy supporting the temporary protection visa system at next year’s national conference. That is already the position supported by the Victorian branch of the ALP.
Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) are a three-year visas issued to people granted residency as genuine refugees. Since 20 October 1999 any asylum seeker who arrives in Australia undocumented, and who is later granted refugee status, is initially entitled to a three-year temporary protection visa. However a refugee who arrived in Australia with a valid - holiday, student, working visa - is able to apply for a Permanent Protection Visa. Unlike refugees who reside in Australia under a Permanent Protection Visa (PPV), those on TPVs have reduced access to government social services.
Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) are a three-year visas issued to people granted residency as genuine refugees. Since 20 October 1999 any asylum seeker who arrives in Australia undocumented, and who is later granted refugee status, is initially entitled to a three-year temporary protection visa. However a refugee who arrived in Australia with a valid - holiday, student, working visa - is able to apply for a Permanent Protection Visa. Unlike refugees who reside in Australia under a Permanent Protection Visa (PPV), those on TPVs have reduced access to government social services.
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